Construction Manager

Job Type - Permanent

Location – Birmingham

My client is currently recruiting a Construction Managerwith Rail/Station experience to join their team on a major HS2 station build in Birmingham.

The successful Construction Manager will be responsible for:

• Supervise the construction works on site, instructing construction related personnel to ensure quality, timely and safe work practices.
• Ensure safe execution of the work at all times and manage construction teams productivity on site.
• Enforce the instructed methods of construction as defined in the method statements and procedures, ensuring best safe practices during all operations.
• Plan and supervise the short term site works: requirements and requisitions, deliveries, installations, utilities…
• Produce 1 week look ahead detailed programs.
• Monitor the relevant construction works including:
• Establish records: checklist and registers for the equipment and plant on site.
• Checking and keeping records of delivered material, to ensure all materials used on site are in line with the specification. To include adequate checks on subcontractor materials
• Ensure that the works are carried out in accordance with the RAMS.
• Support the site personnel during the execution of the works.
• Ensure that the area is clear once works are completed.
• Produce and maintain daily record of progress of all construction activities on site (including personnel attendances, equipment problems, safety issues and improvements).
• Ensure compliance with requirements outlined in the Construction Management Plan and relevant WIs.
• Management and coordinate subcontractor’s works and associated documentation, ensuring effective use of materials and control of waste.

My client requires the Construction Manager to have:

• Construction Site Manager NVQ Level 4 (or similar)
• Demonstrable years’ experience in a similar role in Construction sites and similar activities.
• Have demonstrable good managerial, motivational, planning, team building and leadership skills.
• Have an excellent track record of project delivery - safely, to timescale, quality and cost.
• Computer skills
• SSSTS qualification.
• CSCS Card
• First Aid in the Workplace Qualification
• Fire Marshal

If this is of interest, please apply now and we will be in contact to discuss further.

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